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If you have recently been diagnosed with cancer, you may feel overwhelmed, afraid, and alone. Coping with the challenges of a cancer diagnosis can be very difficult and hard to talk about even to your closest friends and family members. Joining a group for support may help you feel less alone and can improve your ability to deal with the challenges that a cancer diagnosis brings. Support groups give people who are affected by cancer an opportunity to meet and discuss ways to cope with the illness, emotionally and physically.

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1. How Joining a Group for Support Helps Cancer Patients


When you receive a cancer diagnosis you may need help coping with the emotional as well as the medical aspects of the disease. Support groups are designed to provide an atmosphere where cancer patients and cancer survivors can discuss the challenges of the disease with others are facing the same challenges. People gather to discuss the feelings they have experienced after being diagnosed with cancer, to exchange information about their treatments, and to learn about the disease


2. Should my Family and Friends Participate in Cancer Support Programs?


To help meet the needs of the family and friends of people with cancer, some programs are designed just for family members of people diagnosed with cancer; other groups encourage family and friends to participate along with the cancer patient or cancer survivor.


3. How Do You Find a Support Group for Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients?


There are many programs and groups for people diagnosed with cancer and their loved ones. The NCI fact sheet lists many organizations that can provide information about support groups. This fact sheet is available at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/organizations; many of these organizations provide information on their web sites about contacting support groups. Your healthcare provider may also have information about support groups. Most hospitals provide information about cancer support programs.


4. What Types of Cancer Support Groups are Available?


Groups are available to help meet the individual needs of cancer patients at all stages of cancer treatment, from the initial diagnosis, during treatment and through follow up care. Some groups are general cancer support groups, while more specialized groups may be for teens, for family members, or for people affected by a particular type of cancer such as breast cancer. Support groups may be led by a professional, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker, or by cancer patients or survivors. There are many online cancer support groups for those people who are more comfortable finding the support they need in this way.


Whatever cancer support program that you decide to attend, it is important for you to find an atmosphere that is comfortable and meets your individual needs. Whether you are just looking for information or you need a shoulder to lean on, there is a cancer support program available for you and your loved ones to be a part of.

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